Abstract
This entry is concerned with the concepts of a person and of personal identity and with various theories of persons and their identity. A paradox is unearthed: We have strong reasons for thinking that any (human) person is identical to a human being yet equally strong reasons deny this. Our concept of a person thus harbors a contradiction.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of the Mind |
| Editors | Harold Pashler |
| Place of Publication | United States of America |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Inc |
| Pages | 582-585 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781412950572 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |